Rubber-heel reenforcement



Nov. 4 1924. 1,513,762'

A. J. QUIST HUBBER HEEL REZN FORCEMENT Filed Aug 19 1921 Patented Nov.4, 1924.

UNITED STATES ANDREW J. QUIST, OF MOUNT JEWET'I, PENNSYLVANLA.

RUBBER-HEEL REENFORCEMENT.

Application filed August 19, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW J. QUIsT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mount J ewett, in the county of McKean and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Rubber-Heel Reenforcement,of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is a rubberheel, and one object of the invention is to give stitlness to a curvedheel, so that it will form a tight joint about its periphery, whennailed down, thereby eliminating the use of cement.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel means forreinforcing the heel.

A further object of the invention is to provide novel means forpreventing the seizurling nails from being pulled through the lee It iswithin the rovince of the disclosure to improve general y and to enhancethe utility of devices of that type towhich the invention appertains.

Vith the above and other objects in vciw,

' which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention residesin the combina tion and arrangement of parts and in the details ofconstruction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understoodthat, within the scope of what is claimed, changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention shown can be made without departing from thespirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shows in plan, a heel constructedin accordance'with the invention; Figure 2 is :1 side elevation; Figure3 is a rear end elevation; Figure 4 is a section on the line 44 ofFigure 1; and Figure 5 is a section on the line 55 of Figure 1.

The numeral 1 marks a heel, made of rubber, the outer surface of theheel being convexed lon itudinally of the heel, as indicated at 2, andsing convexed transversely of the Serial No. 493,632.

heel as indicated at 3. The inner surface of the heel is eoncavedlongitudinally of the heel as shown at -l and is concaved transverselyof the heel as shown at 5.

An insert or reenforcement 6, preferably made of canvas, is embedded inthe heel 1. 'ashers 7 may be superposed on the insert or reenforcement6, the heel having openings 8 alined with the openings of the washersand adapted to receive securing elements.

The reenforcement serves to stifi'en the heel so that, when the heel isnailed down, the heel will make a tight joint, about the entireperiphery, without the use of cement. The Washers 7 serve to prevent thenails from being pulled through the heel, the nails, of course, beinginserted into the openings 8, and the heads of the nails engaging thewashers 7.

hat is claimed is:

A rubber heel having an outer surface which is convexed longitudinallyof the heel and transversely of the heel, the inner surface of the heelbeing concaved longitudinally of the heel and transversel of the heel aflexible textile insert comp etely housed within the heel and conformingto the convexity and the concavity of the heel, the insert conforming inperipheral outline to the peripheral outline of the heel, the insertbeing ocated approximatel midway between the outer surface of the ice]and the inner surface of the heel; and washers mounted on the insert,the washers being com letely housed within the heel, and the heel havingopenings leading to the washers.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, It have heretoaflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

A. L. Enos'moM E. CoL UIs'r.

